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July 3, 2021

Switzerland exit Euro with heads high, says coach

GBNEWS24 DESK// Swiss coach Vladimir Petkovic said his team could leave the European Championship with their heads high after being eliminated by Spain on penalty kicks in the quarter-finals on Friday in St. Petersburg. An…

Brazil survive Chile scare to reach Copa semi

GBNEWS24 DESK// Brazil survived losing Gabriel Jesus to a red card early in the second half to defeat Chile 1-0 on Friday and move into a Copa America semi-final against Peru. Lucas Paqueta put the reigning champions 1-0 up within…

Last foreign forces quit Afghanistan’s Bagram base

GBNEWS24 DESK// After nearly 20 years, the US military left Bagram Airfield, the epicenter of its war to oust the Taliban and hunt down the al-Qaida perpetrators of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America, two U.S. officials said Friday.…

Low-lying areas inundated as Jamuna water level rises

GBNEWS24 DESK// The water level of the Jamuna River in Sirajganj has risen by 46 cm in the last 24 hours due to incessant rain for several days. However, the Sirajganj Water Development Board has confirmed that the water is still flowing…

WHO recommends Covid tests in schools

GBNEWS24 DESK// The World Health Organization said Friday that Covid-19 tests should be carried out in schools -- even when no cases have been detected -- to avoid the "harmful" effects of remote learning. Screenings in…

Bangladesh gets 1.2 million doses of Moderna vaccine

GBNEWS24 DESK// The first consignment of 1.2 million out of 2.5 million doses of the US’s Moderna vaccine gifted by the United States under the COVAX framework arrived in Bangladesh on Friday night. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen…

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